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Issue: Alarm / Power light flashes orange 8 times consecutively (Waste Ink Nearly Full Error)Solution: Press the <RESUME/CANCEL> button to clear the error (1700)Waste ink absorber error 1700The printer has a built-in waste ink absorber to hold the ink used during print head cleaning. Eight flashes indicates that this absorber is nearly full.

Press the <RESUME/CANCEL> button on the printer to clear the error, so you can continue the print job. The printer will need to be serviced as soon as possible.Issue: Alarm / Power light flashes orange 8 times consecutively (Waste Ink Nearly Full Error)Solution: Press the <RESUME/CANCEL> button to clear the error (1700)Waste ink absorber error 1700The printer has a built-in waste ink absorber to hold the ink used during print head cleaning. Eight flashes indicates that this absorber is nearly full.

Press the <RESUME/CANCEL> button on the printer to clear the error, so you can continue the print job. The printer will need to be serviced as soon as possible.

It pretty much says that your print heads are messed up or you have a jam inside the printer. Depending on the level you want to get into taking a part the unit you may wish to purchase another one or take it into a big box store to be shipping to a service center or call canon and as for the nearest one. However according to the post here, you can soak the print heads in warm water over night to clean them. However most likely there is an object blocking the cartridge.